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Sodhall Hill Wood - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.86296, -1.71030

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 395m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
🚴

Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 66Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Springs Roadbridleway · 118 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 118 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Springs Roadbridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Springs Roadbridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: track
Springs Roadbridleway · 27 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mPath type: track
Springs Roadbridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horse riders entering Spring Wood

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horse riders entering Spring Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️OTLEY CHEVINCountry park4.3 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Chevin ParkUrban park2.9 km→🦉CHEVIN FOREST PARKNature reserve4.3 km→

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